Franny's Feet

Franny's Feet is a Canadian animated children's television series created by writer Cathy Moss and fellow Susin Nielsen. The series was produced by Decode Entertainment (with the participation of Family Channel), in association with Channel Five Broadcasting Limited (seasons 1-2). The series follows the adventures of Frances "Franny" Fantootsie (a name combination of "fantasy" and "tootsie") as she tries on a new shoe and travels to different countries.
Franny's Feet first aired on Family Channel in Canada on July 8, 2003 and concluded on October 31, 2010. It also aired on PBS Kids in the United States and on Five in the United Kingdom. The series aired for three seasons and 52 episodes.
Synopsis
A 5-year-old girl named Franny visits with Grandpa every day at his shoe repair shop in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They talk about all matters until a customer comes. The customer presents shoes needing to be repaired to Grandpa, who gives them to Franny to place inside the shoe repair box. Franny tries on the footwear and they take Franny to a magical place such as a Native American magic world in Wyoming, a sunny beach in Jamaica, or a high mountain in China. At the end of each episode, after Franny solves the problem in a magical place, she receives a treasure and adds it to a treasure box and solves an imaginative problem.
Voice cast
Main
Phoebe McAuley (speaking voice)/Tajja Isen (singing voice, theme music only) as Frances "Franny" Fantootsie
George Buza as Grandpa
Supporting
Katie Johnson as Judy
Juan Chioran as Nat the Yak
Stacey DePass as Kinka the Kinkajou/Sally the Tough Old Cat/Jerry the Penguin/Darlene the Duck
Tajja Isen as Lacey/Princess Tia/Franny Singing voice
Scott Beaudin as Fritz
Melanie Tonello as Penny the Artist's Daughter
Julie Lemieux as Bobby Jean the Hen/Zelda the Wild Boar/Susan the Sloth
Scott McCord as Charlie the Bronco/Brady the Fire Dog
Alex House as Zuca the Kinkajou
Annick Obonsawin as Desta the Ostrich
Robert Tinkler as Salsa the Donkey
Sunday Muse as Li-Mei the Chinese Girl
Jordan Francis as Johnny the Jamaican Boy
Dwayne Hill as Joey the Canadian Digger Boy
Connor Price as George the Mouse
Amos Crawley as Henry the Mouse/Spencer the Skunk
Adrian Truss as Joanna the Pirate Girl
Martin Roach as Joey the Dogsled
Thomas Callaway as Oxie the Oxpecker/Gus the Fish
Stephanie Anne Mills as Ice-Skater Customer/Marie the Blonde-Haired Girl/Lulu the Loon
Mark McMulkin as Jacques the Hockey Player
Mark Rendall as Adam the Camper
Teri Hawkes as Jessie the Music Star
Tracey Moore as Li-Wei the Chinese Girl
Colin Soleman as Pixie the Horse
Jonathan Wilson as Morrison the Monkey/Galileo
Ron Rubin as Rudy the Kangaroo
Hadley Kay as Sarah the Rider
Alyson Court as Meena the Butterfly
Chris Netherton as Antonio
Peter Oldring as Randall the Duck and Ralph the Hare
Barbara Mamabolo as additional voices
Production
Produced by Decode Entertainment, Franny's Feet is children-aimed and centers on how upbeat is the initial exploration.
Episodes
Season 1 (2003)
1. Wonderful Woolies/A Home for Herman (July 8, 2003)
2. Small Is Beautiful/Opening Night Jitters (July 26, 2003)
3. Not Yeti/Jingle Dress (August 2, 2003)
4. Ride 'em Cowboy/Monkey Stuff (August 9, 2003)
5. You Bug Me/Double Trouble (August 16, 2003)
6. Paper Presents/Fowl Weather (August 23, 2003)
7. Egg Sitting/Arctic Antics (August 30, 2003)
8. Under the Sea/Bedtime for Bears (September 13, 2003)
9. A Visit to the Vet/Game Over (September 19, 2003)
10. The Lonely Library/What's So Funny? (September 22, 2003)
11. Paint Job/Yummy in My Tummy (September 26, 2003)
12. Whiz Kid/Birds of a Feather (October 11, 2003)
13. Fancy Footwork/Say Jamaica (October 31, 2003)
Season 2 (2004)
1. Franny's Manners/Swamp Thing (March 14, 2004)
2. A Pirate's Treasure/Nat The Yak (April 26, 2004)
3. Hop to It/Make Them Laugh (May 10, 2004)
4. Night Time/Bear Facts (July 24, 2004)
5. Jumbo Jinx/The Fais Do Do (September 4, 2004)
6. Messy Monkey/Greece Is the Word (September 8, 2004)
7. Princess Tia/Chez Lou Lou (September 12, 2004)
8. Sweet Mystery/A Standout Performance (October 16, 2004)
9. Long Stories/Best in Show (October 30, 2004)
10. Reindeer to the Rescue/Bright Idea (December 4, 2004)
11. A Pony Tale/Puppet Pals (February 12, 2005)
12. Octopus's Garden/The Colossal Fossil (March 5, 2005)
13. The Big Race/It's a Big Job (July 12, 2005)
14. Pink Flamingos/Granny Nanny Goat (August 4, 2005)
15. A Little Moose Music/The Great Museum Caper (October 22, 2005)
16. Franny and Five-Pin/Net Worth (November 5, 2005)
17. Iguana Play Paddle Ball/Lighthouse Lily (March 18, 2006)
18. Like Magic/Scatterbrained Squirrel (May 13, 2006)
19. Armadillo Allergy/Bee Patient (September 2, 2006)
20. Unhappy Hippo/Westward Ho (September 30, 2006)
21. Happy Halloween/Tunnel Vision (November 25, 2006)
22. Shiver Me Timbers/Mount Do It Later (January 13, 2007)
23. Mischievous Magpies/Snowy Jamaica (May 12, 2007)
24. Lost in Mexico/It's Snow Small Feat (July 21, 2007)
25. Pilot Project/Season's Greetings (August 25, 2007)
26. There's No Place Like Home/Old Friends, New Friends (October 13, 2007)
Season 3 (2009)
1. Stargazing/Tower Power (September 10, 2009)
2. Slippery Sandcastle/Butterfingers (September 17, 2009)
3. Picture This/Sound Advice (September 24, 2009)
4. Rainforest Games/Shake Those Beans (October 1, 2009)
5. Flight of Fancy/Totem Trouble (October 8, 2009)
6. Papa Penguin/Ballroom Bugaboo (October 15, 2009)
7. Wedding Day Woe/A Perfect Fit (October 22, 2009)
8. On Your Toes/It Figures (October 29, 2009)
9. Iwi the Kiwi/Clothes Call (January 3, 2010)
10. Lots of Space/Tulip Parade (January 10, 2010)
11. Pandamonium/So to Speak (January 17, 2010)
12. Sweet Talk/Light in the Night (February 24, 2010)
13. Going Ape!/Halloween Harvest (October 31, 2010)
Telecast and home media
The series first aired on Family Channel in Canada on July 8, 2003 and concluded on October 31, 2010. In 2006, it aired on PBS Kids in the US (this time co-funded by the NYC station WNET [also a co-producer]) and also on Five in the UK.
References
External links
2000s Canadian animated television series
2010s Canadian animated television series
2003 Canadian television series debuts
2010 Canadian television series endings
Canadian children's animated comedy television series
Canadian children's animated fantasy television series
Canadian flash animated television series
Canadian preschool education television series
Animated preschool education television series
2000s preschool education television series
2010s preschool education television series
English-language television shows
Family Channel (Canadian TV network) original programming
Family Jr. original programming
PBS Kids shows
Television series by DHX Media
Television shows set in Vancouver
Television shows filmed in Toronto
Animated television series about children